Example sentences of "[adv] in a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The control panel is sited very sensibly in a line-of-sight position , on the upper edge of the body , toward the neck joint . |
| 2 | As a boy I would watch this process each evening , vaguely wanting to hold it back ( and seeing it , with adolescent melancholy , as the pinpoint of human existence fading inexorably in a black universe ) . |
| 3 | Since her husband had gone to join her , her tomb had been neglected , and sand was already drifting across its entrance , covering it inexorably in a red blanket . |
| 4 | Another path leads inexorably in a different direction , into the detailed study of the workings of the Earth 's atmosphere and climatic systems . |
| 5 | Many of the fish species migrate from one river system to another : they can travel 20–30 km upstream in a single day and seeds can remain in their guts for 1 7 days . |
| 6 | After 10 years at top level , it 's a pity that Ben still has n't understood that you can never be the best climber sin the world , because there is always someone who will do something better in a given area of the sport . |
| 7 | Well , A E Housman put it rather better in a different context . |
| 8 | All species of Alternanthera are marsh-lovers , and therefore do better in an emersed condition , but as their foliage is very attractive , growing them in the aquarium is justified . |
| 9 | Sometimes an older child made a deliberate choice to do so , having already got to know them well , but others could find themselves suddenly in a new home with no say at all . |
| 10 | And she stared too at her own friends , who appeared to her suddenly in a new light , laughing and fiddling with their luggage labels , and casting their eyes around them as though unbalanced by the sudden variety of choice . |
| 11 | ‘ Angel , ’ she said suddenly in a normal voice , ‘ am I too wicked for us to live together ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ There 's something you 're leaving out , ’ Frank said suddenly in a harsh tone . |
| 13 | An eerie shiver as she woke the next morning , suddenly in a cold landscape for which she had no bearings . |
| 14 | The valley ended quite suddenly in a massive amphitheatre of surrounding mountains rising to 7,000 ft , and as it had been a cold spring there was still a lot of snow . |
| 15 | Her lips curved suddenly in an unpleasant smile . |
| 16 | The energy could then be used either to generate electricity ( eg in a photoelectrochemical cell equipped with a light-sensitive semiconducting electrode ) or chemicals ( eg by photochemically splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen ) . |
| 17 | Descriptive of a word or phrase used as an adjective before a noun , eg in a red rose , red is attributive ; in the rose is red it is not . |
| 18 | This may be too large ( or too small ) inconveniently situated for transport , social support , shops etc or in an isolated locality in a confusing environment , eg in a multi-storey block or a large housing estate which can lead to difficulties in orientation liable to vandalism in poor repair be poorly insulated/difficult to heat have dangerous wiring Elderly owner-occupiers with few financial resources have particular problems ; others may have resources but do not recognise the need for repairs . |
| 19 | The wheel , of 16 feet diameter , and most of the machinery is still intact although apparently in a poor state of repair . |
| 20 | Both writers make light of this crossing from Fort Augustus to the middle of Glenmoriston , even though it must have proven their most arduous stage so far — eleven miles of high , hard going , ‘ cut in traverses ’ as Johnson says , ‘ so that as we went upon a higher stage , we saw the baggage following us below in a contrary direction . ’ |
| 21 | The inquest opened at 2.45pm in a small court in Dukes Street . |
| 22 | Her long black hair , which was always tied back in a knot at the nape of her neck , would spring constantly outwards in a curly disarray whenever she was suddenly excited . |
| 23 | One hand was flung outwards in a clutching gesture . |
| 24 | In desperation she slammed the stop-cock open and precious oxygen knifed outwards in an icy cloud that she aimed at the farthest point . |
| 25 | They had been waiting for high water so that they could sail alongside in a civilised manner . |
| 26 | But I am perfectly healthy , apart from a wisdom tooth which aches after I drink something too cold and an occasional headache if I work too long in a poor light . |
| 27 | ‘ Research has shown that women take twice as long in a public loo — 80 seconds as against 45 — so you 'd have to have twice as many women 's lavatories to be truly equal . ’ |
| 28 | Of the very old , about one in four will have a substantial degree of mental infirmity , often dementia , which seriously impairs their capacity to function competently in a domestic setting . |
| 29 | Their views frequently are less innovative ( not necessarily in a pejorative sense ) than the next generation over whom they have considerable control . |
| 30 | Most people expect the PLA to intervene more openly in the next political crisis , but not necessarily in a unified manner . |